X Minus One - "Venus Is a Man's World" (Old Time Radio, 1957)

X Minus One presents “Venus Is a Man’s World,” episode 87, originally broadcast on February 6, 1957. Adapted for radio by Arthur Small from William Tenn’s story, this NBC science-fiction satire was directed by Daniel Sutter.About 150 years in the future, young Ferdinand “Ford” travels with his sisters aboard the luxury spaceship Eleanor Roosevelt, bound from a female-governed Earth to Venus. With hundreds of women seeking husbands in a society where men have become scarce, the journey offers a comic reversal of mid-century gender expectations. Dennis Bellabio stars as Ford.Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:53 Original Broadcast23:14 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/x-minus-one-old-time-radio--7222646/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio